1917 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Reigning champion Molla Bjurstedt won the singles tennis title of the 1917 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship by defeating Marion Vanderhoef 4–6, 6–0, 6–2 in the final.

Women's Singles
1917 U.S. National Championships
Champion Molla Bjurstedt [1]
Runner-up Marion Vanderhoef [1]
Final score4–6, 6–0, 6–2
Draw46
Seeds–

Due to World War I the tournament was renamed National Patriotic Tournament in support of the war effort. No trophies were handed out to the winners and the entrance fees were dedicated to the American Red Cross.[2] Bjurstedt was entitled to sit out the tournament and play the winner of the All Comers' competition in a challenge round but instead elected to play through and therefore no challenge round was held. The event was played on outdoor grass courts and held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in St. Martin's, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia from June 18 through June 23, 1917.[1]

Draw

All Comers' finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
Molla Bjurstedt 6 6
Phyllis Walsh 4 1
Molla Bjurstedt 4 6 6
Flora Brown Harvey 6 0 0
Flora Brown Harvey 1 6 7
Teresa Wood 6 4 5
Molla Bjurstedt 4 6 6
Marion Vanderhoef 6 0 2
Marion Vanderhoef 3 6 6
Susanne White 6 2 2
Marion Vanderhoef 8 6
Eleanora Sears 6 3
Eleanora Sears 6 6
Mrs. Dahl 2 4

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 497. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
  2. "Tennis Body Agrees to Award no Titles" (PDF). The New York Times. April 22, 1917.
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